More than a century after the discovery of his tomb, Tutankhamun remains the most recognizable ruler of ancient Egypt. His ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

When Howard Carter peered through a small opening in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, he wasn’t just looking at gold that had ...

To possess the sacred turquoise of the Sinai was to hold a piece of the heavens—a stone of life, death, and divine protection ...

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Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was ...

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This December marks just over a century since one of the most breath-holding moments in archaeological history — the day in 1922 when Howard Carter first gazed into the long-sealed tomb of Tutankhamun ...

A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh was put on display Tuesday in the Grand Egyptian Museum’s exhibition hall while being ...

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A cedarwood boat belonging to Egyptian Pharaoh King Khufu is being assembled at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The project, ...

An ancient boat belonging to Egyptian Pharaoh King Khufu is being reassembled at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The cedarwood ...